Ed Psyche Module Question 1

ED Psyche Module Question 1

“Does good teaching make a difference? Has it made a difference in your learning or perhaps in your life outside the classroom or in a career choice? How should effective teaching be assessed by administrators?”

            In my opinion good teaching can definitely make a difference. I think that the way a teacher teaches can be all the difference in making a class interesting. It can also be the difference between actually learning and getting an education or just sitting there getting by. I also think that for students who aren’t the best students or those who struggle, a good teacher can make all the difference in motivating them and even engaging them into the material. To me one of the big differences of a good teacher is the difference between one that views their occupation as just a job or as a calling to help others and care for their students’ well-being. Sometimes you may even find that the subjects you like are because of past teachers whose style of teaching actually made learning fun.

            I think that good teaching has definitely made a difference in my learning as well as in my life outside the classroom. When I was younger I really struggled with reading and I had one teacher that didn’t give up on me and actually took an entire summer to tutor me and before the summer was over I was right where I needed to be. She made all the difference for me and because of her I no longer had to struggle and feel embarrassed to read. I have also had other teachers in the past that have made learning seem like something valuable and not just something you have to endure. These teachers have made me come to find that school isn’t always so bad. I am now in the process of trying to pick my career and I am actually considering becoming a teacher myself and if not a social worker. All I know is that I hope to one day be able to teach a child, whether it be my student or my own child, that it is okay to struggle and just help them to overcome it. When it comes to assessing effective teaching, I think that administrators should really look at the student’s opinion of a teacher because when an administrator is with a teacher they may act differently from how they truly are in class with their students. That may give them a better idea of how effective the teaching is.